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"Democracy Now!": Fri. Mar. 26 2010
Juan Gonzalez reports that the state of New York is paying 230 “consultants” $722M per year for a computer project seven years behind schedule; Congress OKs final changes made to the healthcare overhaul bill; we take a look at Arne Duncan’s VIP list of requests for Chicago schools and the effects of his expansion of charter schools in Chicago; there is an escalating labor struggle in Boron, where union workers in that California town have been locked out by the mining giant Rio Tinto after contract talks stalled out. "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.
Email this page"Democracy Now!": Tues. Mar. 23 2010
We speak with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore. “The healthcare bill that was passed ultimately will be seen as a victory for capitalism,” Moore says. “It protected the capitalist model of providing healthcare for people—in other words, we are not to help unless there is money to be made from it.” In a defiant speech hours after Clinton’s address, Netanyahu rejected US criticism and vowed to continue building settlements. We speak with Norman Finkelstein, author of the new book, “This Time We Went Too Far: Truth & Consequences of the Gaza Invasion.” "Democracy Now!" is a daily independent newshour.
GRITtv: F Word: Healthcare Reform Without Single Payer Is No Reform At All
Here's a simple question for the White House: "Why are you still refusing to even consider single payer?!" And here's a simple message for the public: "Any health care 'reform' bill that does not provide a Single Payer option is NO real reform at all." You'll find both in a new fax petition you can add your name to if you're so inclined. The organizers need 100,000 signatures to submit their petition to the White House. You can get more information at our website. There were some who "hoped" that when the White House came out with their own health care proposal there would be a real robust public option. Instead, what emerged -- as far as we can see -- is little more than the SAME Senate bill that everyone hated so much... As best as we can determine, all the gruesome stuff is still in there, in particular the forced mandate to buy corporate health insurance from some new "exchange," with no meaningful option. The White House site has this response to that question of whether you will be forced to buy a "government" plan: "You will be able to shop among private insurance plans that will be sold in the insurance exchange -- a marketplace where you can choose what is right for you." And if that isn't nauseous enough, there's a slick new corporate marketing slogan, "Putting Americans in Control of their Health Care." Well, as anyone knows who's been watching, we the people are most definitely not in control of health care costs, and super-duper not in control of those premiums that keep soaring up. The bad news is the Obama plan doesn't look as if it will solve that. The good news is, a whole lot of people are mobilized now. Let's hope they don't shut up until they get some control back. The F Word is a regular commentary by Laura Flanders, the host of GRITtv which broadcasts weekdays on satellite TV (Dish Network Ch. 9415 Free Speech TV) on cable, and online at GRITtv.org and TheNation.com. Follow GRITtv or GRITlaura on Twitter.com.
